Story Starters Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 21: Story starters that hook the reader · Set 18 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Grab them at once): Start with someone speaking: “Don’t open that box!” shouted Grandpa. Start with a question: Where do lost socks really go? Start with a sound word: Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond. Avoid “This is a story about…”.

1. 1.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Where do lost socks really go? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
2. 2.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   “Quick, the train is leaving!” yelled Meera. (a) it starts with someone speaking (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with a sound word
3. 3.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) What was hiding inside Grandma’s locked trunk?
4. 4.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (c) One day I woke up and had my breakfast.
5. 5.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
6. 6.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (b) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away. (c) There was a girl. She had a bag.
7. 7.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) “Today, everything will go wrong,” said Dev. (c) My story is about a day at school.
8. 8.Why does this opening hook the reader?
   Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
9. 9.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What if your parrot told everyone your secrets? (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) Once there was a dog. It was a dog.
10. 10.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) “Something is moving in the cupboard,” said Zoya. (c) In this story I will write about a tree.
11. 11.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
12. 12.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “Nobody must know about this,” said the old sailor.
13. 13.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
14. 14.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Can a pumpkin really grow as big as a car? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
15. 15.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) Did you know our school has a secret door?
16. 16.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (b) This story is about a cat and a mouse. (c) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill.
17. 17.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) I am going to tell you about my holiday.
18. 18.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
19. 19.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Bang! Something heavy fell in the attic. (b) Have you ever woken up as tiny as an ant? (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
20. 20.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) There was a house. It had a door. (b) Who left giant footprints on our roof? (c) What would you do if your shadow ran away?
21. 21.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) There was a girl. She had a bag. (b) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (c) “There’s a monkey in the kitchen!” cried Mum.
22. 22.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Whoosh! The wind snatched my hat away.
23. 23.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) “Somebody has eaten my homework!” wailed Kabir. (b) Thud! A coconut dropped right at my feet. (c) This is my story. I hope you like it.
24. 24.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “Hold on tight!” yelled the boatman. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
25. 25.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) “Never feed a dragon after dark,” said Grandpa.
26. 26.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) What would you do if your shadow ran away? (b) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (c) My story is about a day at school.
27. 27.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Did you know our school has a secret door? (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
28. 28.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) Achoo! The giant sneezed and the trees shook. (b) “Run, the bees are coming!” shouted Aarav. (c) My story is about a day at school.
29. 29.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Once there was a dog. It was a dog. (b) There was a girl. She had a bag. (c) Crash! The cricket ball smashed the window.
30. 30.Which opening is dull and needs a better hook? (a) This is a story about a boy called Ravi. (b) How do you catch a cloud in a jar? (c) Splash! Kabir fell straight into the pond.
31. 31.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with a question (c) it starts with someone speaking
32. 32.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) Ring, ring! The phone woke the whole house.
33. 33.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    “I found a map under my bed!” said Isha. (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
34. 34.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Why did the cat bring home a fish every day? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with a sound word (c) it starts with someone speaking
35. 35.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Why was the old well glowing at midnight? (b) One day I woke up and had my breakfast. (c) A boy went to school. Then he came home.
36. 36.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Hiss! A snake slid out of the water pot. (a) it starts with a sound word (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a question
37. 37.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) I am going to tell you about my holiday. (b) This is my story. I hope you like it. (c) “I can fly!” said the little elephant.
38. 38.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) Honk! A runaway cart of melons rolled downhill. (b) In this story I will write about a tree. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.
39. 39.Why does this opening hook the reader?
    Who left giant footprints on our roof? (a) it starts with a question (b) it starts with someone speaking (c) it starts with a sound word
40. 40.Which opening hooks the reader most? (a) It was a normal day and nothing happened. (b) Boom! The sky lit up with fireworks. (c) This is a story about a boy called Ravi.

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